How old was Peter Jackson in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug?

The age of a celebrity during a film’s production often sparks interest among fans. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

Peter Jackson, while participating in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, was:

51 years old

That’s the confirmed age we calculated for the celebrity in that role.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug:

January 1, 2013

And the birth date of Peter Jackson:

October 31, 1961

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Peter Jackson during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.